Up, Up, and Hooray - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released adorable Deco Blossoms stamp set set FREE with any purchase from the Shine On Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through June 28, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I'm so excited with how my card for today turned out! Several days ago the idea hit me, and I had a ton of fun putting it together! This card was inspired by the Disney movie Up, of course! Keep reading to find out how I put it together!

As I was going through the items for the release, and deciding what to create my next card with, I suddenly noticed how perfectly sized these two images were to work together for this little scene. I used the balloons from Balloon Critters and one of the houses from the Cottagecore set. I started off by stamping and heat embossing both of my images on watercolor paper, then watercoloring with my Gansai Tambai watercolors in a bright color palette. Once they dried, I die cut them with the coordinating dies. For the background, I used a previously released embossing folder called Heart Showers. It also has a coordinating cloud die that I was able to put to use! I used Sea Glass cardstock, and matted it with black cardstock, and then cut lots of extra clouds from white cardstock. You can also emboss those, but for this card I just left them plain die cut. I even layered one over the top of the balloons to make it feel more dimensional. I couldn't resist that PERFECT sentiment from the Balloon Critters set, heat embossed in white on black cardstock, and trimmed to a thin strip. I used lots of foam adhesive, and fun angles to add to the playfulness of the card. Finished off with some white gel pen accents, and a few tiny Clear Dazzling gems sprinkled on the clouds to finish off! Here are more photos of all the little hidden details on this card:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says Stamp will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

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Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Suzy Plantamura

Jennifer McGuire

Cathy Zielske

Bibi Cameron

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Mindy Eggen

Barb Engler

Kim Hamilton

Mary Reiner

Maura Hibbitts

Bonnie Crane

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Floral Many Thanks - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good evening! I'm back with yet another card the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp. This time I've got a card with some fun bright colors paired with lots of soft romantic colors and die cut florals and greenery!

I started off by picking a color palette for my main word from Lettered Many Thanks. I chose Peony, Honey, Coral, and Cheeky inks - I love how well these ins stamp for a large solid image like this! Once I had stamped each one, I die cut with the coordinating dies. For the background, I used Seashell cardstock, popping the letters up with foam adhesive on the panel. I die cut the new Dancing Meadows coverplate die from white cardstock, then used all those white elements to tuck around the card and under and over the letters. I added the secondary sentiment from the set, using one of the cute banner dies included, and popped that on the bottom of one of the letters. Finished off with some white twine tied around in a loopy bow, and few Clear Dazzling gems on some of the tiny flowers! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Bright Boom - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good morning! What else would I be doing this morning, but sharing more of the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp? Today's card is bright and happy - and with a color twist from what I would expect a card like this to have - maybe leaning a bit more on the girly side? I think it turned out fun though! 

I started off by die cutting the Big Boom die, using black and white cardstock for the larger layer to offset for a shadow effect, then cutting the words both with white. I ink blended Peony and Sunbeam ink onto those layers, then assembled them together. For the background, I die cut the new Falling Stars coverplate die from Audrey cardstock, and layered Doll Pink cardstock behind it for a fun pop of color. I heat embossed a sentiment in white on black cardstock using the Boom stamp set, and hand trimmed it into a small banner. I created a frame around the card using A2 Notched Rectangles die, and adding an inside bit with white glitter cardstock to frame it up a bit. Finished off with a wrap of white twine tied around, and a few tiny Dazzling Taffy gems on the main word! Here are more photos showing all the fund details on this card: 

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Birthday Fox - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good evening! I'm back with another card using the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp - I did say I had lots of projects to share in the next couple days, didn't I? And even more fair warning - you will be seeing lots of these adorable foxes. Not only have they been one of my favorite animals for a long time, but these ones are adorable AND come with coloring stencils! Can you tell why I'm happy?!?

I started off by stamping and ink blending this sweet fox using the Clever Fox set and a mix of Clay, Terracotta, Ballerina, Cozy, and Buttercream inks - as well as one of the fun new Detail Shading brushes (which I love!). I then layered up some pattern papers for the background from Simple Stories Pink Lemonade and Color Me Happy paper pads. I added a small strip of Audrey cardstock to separate the two pieces. I used a window that was leftover from another card for which I used the new Embossed Squovals. You know how I love to not waste anything if I don't have to! I created an outer frame using a couple of the previously released Squovals dies and some Ivory Glitter cardstock to glam it up a bit. The sentiment is from another new set called Plane Awesome. A bit of Prima Yarn and some glittery enamel dots finish this card off! 

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Firefighter Hero - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good morning! I'm back with another card today using the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp. Today's card is a bit near and dear to my own heart and family! My dad was a volunteer firefighter when I was growing up, and both my brother and sister have been on local volunteer fire departments for years. My sister-in-law is fire commissioner for their rural fire department, and my nephew recently joined his local fire department as well. When I saw the new firefighting items in this release, I just knew I had to create something with them!

Need to link: Firefighter, Brave Firefighter, Inks - Citrine, Sherbet, and Cranberry, PF Very Merry Christmas enamel, Sea Glass cardstock, Nuvo Blizzard, Starry Colors palette, Tim Holtz Tiny Text dies

I decided to make a watercolor/ink smooshed background for my card. I used a mix of Citrine, Sherbet, and Cranberry inks, layering them up for a bright fire effect. While that dried, I die cut the new Firefighter die from black cardstock for the main image, and Sea Glass for the water coming from the hose. I also stamped my sentiments from the new Brave Firefighter stamp set, using that same Sherbet ink for the main sentiment. I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Text coordinating dies to cut the banner for the secondary sentiment - it was a perfect fit! I added some Nuvo glitter drops on top of the water, a few Pinkfresh enamel dots, and a good splatter of gold from my Starry Colors palette to finish off! Here is a closer look:

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Incandescent Fish - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Hello! Super excited to be sharing my first card with the BRAND NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp that just dropped! I have so many cards to share with you - so be ready for a ton in the next few days! But this bright happy one seemed like the perfect place to begin!

I started off by die cutting and assembling some of the ADORABLE Fun Fish die set using Lipstick and Orange Peel cardstocks - then adding on the hilarious wiggly eyes. I then die cut one of the new Embossed Squovals from white cardstock, then used a previously released Squoval die to cut a window and create a frame, and a slightly larger one to cut another panel of Ivory glitter cardstock. I layered the white frame over the glitterly one with foam adhesive. I added some strips of Audrey cardstock to my white cardbase, then added my frame and all the cute fishies on top. Sentiment is from Balloon Critters, white heat embossed on black cardstock, and then a secondary sentiment from EZ Strips Glow On Reverse Sentiment Strips. Finishing touch was one rounded corner on my cardbase, and a sprinkle of Surf Dazzling gems! Here are lots more photos of this bright and happy card:

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Bright Vintage Notecards - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

Good morning! I've got one last thing to share with the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! This time instead of one card, I'm sharing a sweet little set of notecards! They are the small 4 Bar notecards from SSS, and the perfect size to let these sweet little images shine. And I found a fun way to do the banner dies to add extra dimension!

I started off by die cutting and creating the backgrounds. I used Lime, Lake, Heather, and Princess Color Splash cardstocks, cut with the Crimped A2 Rectangles, then cut watercolor paper using a smaller sized A2 Rectangles die. On the watercolor paper, I blended the coordinating ink colors of Lime, Lake, Heather, and Princess onto two corners of the panels, then misted with some water for a watercolor effect. While those dried, I stamped and heat embossed my images from Tiny Things and Tiny Things 2 sets, stamping in Nocturne ink, then clear heat embossing for extra shine. I die cut them each with their coordinating dies. I also stamped the "Hello Friend" from Tiny Text a few times, and die cut with the smallest banner die from the coordinating die set. I also cut the next largest banner die for each one to layer underneath. That way, when I adhered them together with foam adhesive, it gave them a more dimensional banner look - and it was so easy! I added some Black Splatter to my little cardbases, then assembled all my layers, using Big Momma foam adhesive so I could have lots of layers, but they wouldn't get too thick. Finished off with a few Clear Dazzling gems for the final touch of sparkle! Here is a closer look at each of these sweet cards:

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